Scholarships for low income students

by S.M. Wijayaratne, Kurunegala Cor.

Needy students who passed the G.C.E. (A/L) 2014 Examination in the Kurunegala and Puttalam Districts will be assisted by NWP-Chief Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara under a scholarship program to continue their higher studies at Universities.

Accordingly, 1500 needy students would benefit and those who have not passed the GCE (A/L) 2014 Exam would be directed to follow vocational training courses as per their personal choices.

Accordingly, 8000 students would be able to follow vocational training courses at Government Technical Colleges, Colleges of Technology and University Colleges run by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development.

The NWP-PC has allocated Rs. 250 million for next year. All school heads in the province have already been instructed in this regard and senior students have been informed through their parents to follow vocational training courses that ensure lucrative job opportunities both locally and globally.

Special foreign language courses have been planned for youth who are interested in migrating for jobs and 1,200 language instructors would be made available for them to get qualified during the year 2015. All 39 Government Technical Colleges will commence their vocational training courses for 2015 on January 19 and applications have been called for, from students to follow the courses, said a senior principal of a Technical College in the Kurunegala District recently.